Redistribution of Wealth... Fair?

Well, well, well. As we are about 4 weeks away from the election, there have been plenty of commercials and propaganda for both candidates involved ranging from marijuana to abortion. This week I have the joy of writing my own political manifesto that strikes a cord with me and hopefully with you as well. If not, it's a free country, you don't need to agree nor do you need to disagree. Politics are a necessary evil that I believe are breeding greater animosity among Earth's inhabitants daily, unfortunately.

One of the biggest political topics that grabs me is the redistribution of wealth. Does it make sense in terms of equality? Perhaps. But does that mean it's fair? NO! We do not live in an utopian society nor will we ever and, therefore, should not redistribute wealth between the rich and poor. Here's a video example that I find quite accurate in university terms:

Redistribution of Grades

In a textual version, here's an article on the same topic:

GPA Equality at Carthage

Why does it seem fair for someone to work their rear off just to be taxed to give welfare to someone sitting at home claiming unemployment? I do think that there should be a way for the people of the lower class to gather aid when needed, but only for a set amount of time, like a month, until they can get back on their feet and find a new job. Disability benefits are a different story. I'm only talking about claiming unemployment and getting that money due to the higher taxing of the upper class.

A common misconception is that the upper class is all old, Republican males who are financially conservative and therefore do not want to be taxed more (i.e. the 1%), however this is most definitely not true. According to Forbes' "Richest People in America", the top three richest people are Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Larry Ellison. According to the "New American Gazette", those three men are all associated with the Democratic party. I understand that these three men don't make up the 1% all by themselves, but hopefully you understand where I am coming from with this point. The rich aren't just God-fearing, conservative, front-porch-sitting, old Republican men. And although Romney is worth $250 million, folks seem to fail to realize that our current President has a net worth of $11.8 million. Now I realize that $250 million is a far greater number than $11.8 million, but by no means at all is Barack Obama even remotely outside of the high upper class.

To sum all of this political mumbo-jumbo up into one point, I will refer back to two questions I asked previously: Does [the redistribution of wealth] make sense in terms of equality? Perhaps. But does that mean it's fair? You know my stance already.